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Kentucky cities by disaster risk

16 cities and communities with 25,000 or more people. Ratings are for the county each city sits in.

Photo: Charles Delano of LouisvilleUSACE - Louisville District of the US Army Corp of Engineers, CC BY 2.0
CityCountyOverall riskTop hazardPeople
LouisvilleJefferson CountyHighInland flooding631,818
LexingtonFayette CountyModerateInland flooding323,725
Bowling GreenWarren CountyModerateInland flooding75,388
OwensboroDaviess CountyModerateInland flooding60,302
CovingtonKenton CountyLowInland flooding41,110
GeorgetownScott CountyLowInland flooding39,117
RichmondMadison CountyLowInland flooding37,111
FlorenceBoone CountyLowInland flooding32,803
ElizabethtownHardin CountyLowInland flooding32,576
NicholasvilleJessamine CountyVery LowInland flooding32,197
HopkinsvilleChristian CountyLowInland flooding30,906
IndependenceKenton CountyLowInland flooding29,392
JeffersontownJefferson CountyHighInland flooding29,199
FrankfortFranklin CountyLowInland flooding28,503
HendersonHenderson CountyLowInland flooding27,852
PaducahMcCracken CountyModerateEarthquake26,845